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Steam app 937380 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:43 UTC

Ashen Empires

Ashen Empires is a classic MMORPG set in the fantasy world of Dransik. Dransik has been besieged by the sinister forces of Talazar, preying on mortals. Play with your friends, battle your foes, complete quests, defeat powerful bosses, pursue tradeskills in a player-driven market. Play YOUR way!

Ashen Empires Steam header artwork
Iron Will Games, LLCIron Will Games, LLC
83playing now
9424-hour peak
1,163all-time peak
72average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+5.8Gain+8.76%% gain101Peak

719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

49 months, September 2022 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

03146289421kSep 2022May 2023Jan 2024Sep 2024May 2025Jan 2026Sep 2026September 20221,163 monthly peakOctober 2022288 monthly peakNovember 2022249 monthly peakDecember 2022195 monthly peakJanuary 2023250 monthly peakFebruary 2023239 monthly peakMarch 2023209 monthly peakApril 2023203 monthly peakMay 2023174 monthly peakJune 2023146 monthly peakJuly 2023141 monthly peakAugust 2023141 monthly peakSeptember 2023142 monthly peakOctober 2023143 monthly peakNovember 2023143 monthly peakDecember 2023159 monthly peakJanuary 2024162 monthly peakFebruary 2024163 monthly peakMarch 2024166 monthly peakApril 2024155 monthly peakMay 2024141 monthly peakJune 2024183 monthly peakJuly 2024136 monthly peakAugust 2024139 monthly peakSeptember 2024130 monthly peakOctober 2024122 monthly peakNovember 2024130 monthly peakDecember 2024158 monthly peakJanuary 2025162 monthly peakFebruary 2025182 monthly peakMarch 2025170 monthly peakApril 2025135 monthly peakMay 2025115 monthly peakJune 2025127 monthly peakJuly 2025134 monthly peakAugust 2025187 monthly peakSeptember 2025186 monthly peakOctober 2025160 monthly peakNovember 2025137 monthly peakDecember 2025148 monthly peakJanuary 2026161 monthly peakFebruary 2026162 monthly peakMarch 2026159 monthly peakApril 2026148 monthly peakMay 2026137 monthly peakJune 2026115 monthly peakJuly 2026101 monthly peakAugust 202697 monthly peakSeptember 2026101 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

027558210901 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 202692 peakThursday 02 July 202686 peakFriday 03 July 202698 peakSaturday 04 July 2026101 peakSunday 05 July 202694 peakMonday 06 July 202680 peakTuesday 07 July 202681 peakWednesday 08 July 202684 peakThursday 09 July 202698 peakFriday 10 July 202693 peakSaturday 11 July 202690 peakSunday 12 July 202686 peakMonday 13 July 202687 peakTuesday 14 July 202684 peakWednesday 15 July 202677 peakThursday 16 July 202677 peakFriday 17 July 202664 peakSaturday 18 July 202678 peakSunday 19 July 202679 peakMonday 20 July 202671 peakTuesday 21 July 202674 peakWednesday 22 July 202671 peakThursday 23 July 202678 peakFriday 24 July 202679 peakSaturday 25 July 202681 peakSunday 26 July 202690 peakMonday 27 July 202679 peakTuesday 28 July 202676 peakWednesday 29 July 202670 peakThursday 30 July 202671 peakFriday 31 July 202666 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

026527910501 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 202666 peakSunday 02 August 202670 peakMonday 03 August 202666 peakTuesday 04 August 202664 peakWednesday 05 August 202662 peakThursday 06 August 202666 peakFriday 07 August 202668 peakSaturday 08 August 202690 peakSunday 09 August 202676 peakMonday 10 August 202668 peakTuesday 11 August 202681 peakWednesday 12 August 202673 peakThursday 13 August 202669 peakFriday 14 August 202670 peakSaturday 15 August 202685 peakSunday 16 August 202692 peakMonday 17 August 202672 peakTuesday 18 August 202681 peakWednesday 19 August 202683 peakThursday 20 August 202681 peakFriday 21 August 202686 peakSaturday 22 August 202689 peakSunday 23 August 202697 peakMonday 24 August 202689 peakTuesday 25 August 202672 peakWednesday 26 August 202669 peakThursday 27 August 202671 peakFriday 28 August 202679 peakSaturday 29 August 202689 peakSunday 30 August 202685 peakMonday 31 August 202679 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

027558210901 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202671 peakWednesday 02 September 202679 peakThursday 03 September 202677 peakFriday 04 September 202691 peakSaturday 05 September 2026100 peakSunday 06 September 202692 peakMonday 07 September 2026101 peakTuesday 08 September 202695 peakWednesday 09 September 202692 peakThursday 10 September 202689 peakFriday 11 September 202692 peakSaturday 12 September 202694 peak

October 2026

Ashen Empires was released on 2 Sep, 2022.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Free to playUpdated 12 Sep 2026, 19:43 UTC
App ID
937380
Last updated
25 Mar 2026 build 22491327
Developer
Iron Will Games, LLC
Publisher
Iron Will Games, LLC
Release date
2 Sep, 2022
Platforms
Windows
Download size
327 MB
Install size
878 MB
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
Game modes
Multi-player, MMO, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op
Controller support
Unknown

Features & support

Steam features

In-App PurchasesFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

RPGMMORPGOld SchoolIsometricLootPvPPvEFantasyClass-BasedPixel GraphicsMassively MultiplayerCombatDungeon CrawlerCraftingRetroMultiplayerInventory ManagementHack and SlashAdventureCharacter Customization
About this gameFull description from Steam
Ashen Empires is a free-to-play classic Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) set in the fantasy world of Dransik. The world has been plunged into darkness, where the sinister Talazar’s demonic forces plague the lands and prey on mortals and creatures alike. Play with your friends, battle your foes, complete quests, work together to take down powerful bosses to obtain the finest magical items, pursue tradeskills in a player-driven market where you are responsible for crafting your way to success, sail the high seas, build your own house, or even band together and construct a guild hall with your closest friends. Play the way you want to play! More About Ashen Empires Ashen Empires is a classic Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG). It's a free-form open world game - there are no limits to what you can do or learn with your character. It is similar to classic pen and paper games where your attributes (Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Constitution) determine how good you are at certain activities and what gear your character is able to equip, but there are no classes and there are no skill caps based on stat distribution. You can spend time hunting with friends, exploring the world, honing a skill or craft, or completing quests. Fighting: Use swords, maces, axes, daggers and more to take down your foes and those that stand before you. Improve your skills in each weapon class to use more powerful and more deadly weapons. Spellcasting: Mages can select from a wide variety of spells from four major schools of magic - Nature, Body, Mind, and Soul. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, master them all! Dungeons and Bosses: Explore perilous dungeons, battle vile monsters and bosses, and then celebrate with your friends as you count your loot! Sailing: Boats are a means of travel for the rich and powerful, allow for naval combat, and offer many short-cuts and additional options to cross seas. Whatever you do, don’t forget to get a sail or you’ll be searching for a flotsam. Guilds: Complete the Guild Quest and gain the ability to found your own guild. Guild leaders have the ability to assign ranks within, have their own chat channel, and allow for easier distinction of where your loyalties lie. Construction: Build your own personal house on selected land plots throughout the world and then give a key to your closest friends to allow them access, or work together to create a massive guild hall which can be sectioned off with doors into areas accessible by different guild ranks. Whether you are drawn by the whiz of arrows, using runes to cast powerful spells, smashing things with a club, or the thrill of discovering new alchemical compounds, you can choose from a variety of skills to craft a unique character in your image; a vagabond warrior, a powerful mage, a helpful cleric, a crafty potion maker, or a resourceful farmer. Good or Evil, Hero or Criminal -- Play how you want, when you want, and carve your own destiny!
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Violência
IGRS13Kekerasan · Interaksi Daring
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●

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AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

33 developer announcements, Sep 2022 to Mar 2026 · times in UTC

March

  1. Patch 228.1010

    This patch contains a few small adjusts related to the event. Eggs will now do nature damage (no damage type was causing issues with players wearing a mask/aspect) Golden Egg cost in the store reset to 40 (sorry about that!) Hemp seeds were…

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 228.1008

    Some small fixes related to the Spring event: Added flags to housing items that were able to be picked up and moved; if you had an issue with this please make a ticket so a GM can assist youIncreased spawn of golden walkers above Newtown.…

    Patch notes
  3. Eggs with Legs

    Spring Fling We wanted to add a lighthearted and fun event to this season. To participate, head to Parian’s east garden and talk to the Wise Rabbit to sign up for a free no drop event basket (1 per character). This weight reducing basket…

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  4. Patch 228.1006 - Eggs with Legs

    Spring Fling We wanted to add a lighthearted and fun event to this season. To participate, head to Parian’s east garden and talk to the Wise Rabbit to sign up for a free no drop event basket (1 per character). This weight reducing basket…

    Patch notes

January

  1. Patch 227.962

    Some content and bug fixes (and a few bug catchers, too). Check out the new Mainlands dungeon starting with an Orc named Mack in the Chlera pub. New items, creatures, and a quest with nice XP rewards to go with this dungeon. Recommended for…

    FujiQ
  2. Patch 227.929

    Patch 227.929 1.10.2026Foreclosures are being enabled today. We have also adjusted exp gain rates for levels 105-108, and a few smaller experience adjusts from 90-105. There are a few other small fixes included after we reviewed the #bugs…

    Patch notes
  3. Patch 227.920

    Patch Notes 227.920 1.3.2026A few minor adjustments/small fixes on various misc issues. We have also updated our player memorial area with Grinch’s name. Rest in Peace, Grinch. It didn’t feel right to include that in any of the below patch…

    FujiQ

October

  1. Halloween Patch 342.910

    A new pack of Halloween goodies for your player or guild hall, plus some new content for Whisperdale and a variety of other fixes and adjusts based on your feedback. Happy Haunting! Boating ▸ Better chances on gifts from treasure chests ▸…

    Patch notes

August

  1. Patch 339.885

    A few visual issues related to boats are addressed in this patch. Some adjusts to ocean bosses were made as well - bring some friends! Other minor bugs and annoyances found. * Player boat draws on char screen if they are in a boat * 4…

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 335.877

    There are several fixes in this patch for visual and gameplay issues. - Renderer smoothing on vehicles - Guild tag shows for yourself and others while on a boat - Fix for being able to equip boat deed and also sail with deed or cannons they…

    Patch notes
  3. Patch 327.873

    In addition to the crasher that caused Legends to go down, we also pushed a few other fixes tonight: Can no longer get kill credit or loot while you do not match your party member's location (land vs sea) Flying, amphibious, ethereal…

    Patch notes
  4. Patch 324.870

    Just a small patch here to fix the an exploit with the client. Alt X can no longer be used to wiggle your way out of dialogues etc.

    Patch notes
  5. Patch 323.869

    A handful of fixes to address some issues found since yesterday's patch. + Fix for salvage tools skill check + Caravel NPC says wrong amount for required Talenite + New scroll quests usable by player while sailing + Fix for Ghostly Sea Hags…

    Patch notes
  6. Tides of Fate Patch Notes

    Tides of Fate When we started working on AE in 2018, our goal was to brush off the dust, fix a few things, and present it as is; however, once we got started doing that, we found it hard to leave it ‘as is.’ For one thing, it was a lot of…

    Patch notes

March

  1. Patch 195.575

    Patch 195.575 A small patch to correct some fishing/construction issues and adjust message in a bottle quest rewards. * Repeatable quest reward from Paezer for those who have completed fishing quest for every 7 scroll quests * Removed a…

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 195.568

    Removed double degrade for Carbon Filet Knife; skinning knife uses dex and skill level to determine degrade which may be slightly more frequent than before Some breadcrumbing for Artraxis quest; npcs in Duremar will give info Bel's thinking…

    Patch notes
  3. Patch 194.561

    A few minor fixes following this weekend's update. * Blood Lich now tameable * Guildstone particle effect should decay/not stick around forever * Fix for gauntlet event * Added another name to fallen warrior memorial - Master Mike * Tackle…

    Patch notes
  4. Ashen Empires Construction / Fishing Update 3.2.2024

    Construction Changes Major work was done on the construction system to make it possible to store your player home or guild hall in the event of a foreclosure with the opportunity to then replace those homes after re-subscribing, for a gold…

    Patch notes

February

  1. Patch 149.235

    Adding logout check while in BFD Adjust to faction dungeon drop tables (chances only not additions/deletions) Corrected missing material for new Vint/GoL items Fixed SoC potions on TR mob tables Faction check for all neutral factions in…

    Patch notes

January

  1. Patch 148.219

    Patch Notes 1.21.2023 - Post SoC Patch Items/Drops New Item: The Prime Fist Fixed typo in Legendary Wok stamina text. Stat mismatch corrections - tooltips now accurate: Calamity Wake boots +8 DEX Ritual Sheers +22 INT and +8 CON Evil…

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 148.208

    Fix for Gauntlet event - effects could be cast just before entering Crims on PVP servers will be sent to a four way portal; you have 60 seconds to choose from Lopal, VF, Meroven, Rahura or be sent to Lopal Fix for Red Dragon Leather set…

    Patch notes
  3. Ashen Empires SoC Update 1.14.23

    The SoC Update - 11.14.2023 A rework and update of one of the iconic expansions for Ashen Empires - Sands of Creation. This content has been due for an update to bring it in line with the rest of the game experience. We focused on improving…

    Patch notes

November

  1. Patch 144.120

    A small patch to address issue with Disruption spell, as well as rebalance of the Scroll quests drop chance/exp reward. A targeting change was reverted and server issue with respawns addressed. Spells Changed Disruption resist check as it…

    Patch notes

October

  1. Patch 142.111

    Patch 10.29.2022 A small patch to correct the issue with the Great Pumpkin’s drop rules that crashed the server, plus some adjusts to level requirements of some high level weapons. Items Removed no drop on jack o lantern blade, gave small…

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 141.110

    Patch 10.21.2022 A small patch to further refine the Halloween event for more fun! Remember this event is open through the end of October until All Saint’s Day on Nov 1st. Candy Corn can be saved for next year as well. Another adjust in…

    Patch notes
  3. Patch: 141.104

    Happy Halloween!! This patch primarily is an update for the Halloween event which will start Friday Oct 14th, but there are some minor fixes and quality of life adjusts based on feedback from the last few weeks. The Halloween event is a…

    Patch notes

September

  1. Patch: 141.93 - Minor Improvements

    Some more minor improvements account for experiences around the support for arbitrary resizing of the windowed client as well as windowless fullscreen mode added to fullscreen exclusive mode. Changes Minimize box was inadvertently removed…

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 140.93 - Hotfix

    This address a few UI issues discovered with the various changes that were made in the last patch. 800x600 allowed (for those with bot like eyes) fixed screen size being left large when leaving fullscreen windowless fixed absurd video…

    Patch notes
  3. Patch Notes 139.93

    This update is focused on the video adapter issues and some other UI annoyances that people have reported. For new players, the launch and game experience should be smoother. For existing players, your current UI resolution will be used as…

    Patch notes
  4. Patch Notes 130.92

    Lots of small adjusts to armor to help balance progression for the 30-100 range, focusing on patron, warlord, and crafted sets, mage staves and gear, and crafting gear. We also cleaned up various bugs; high points there would be follower…

    Patch notes
  5. Version 126.78

    Bug fix update on the item below. There is a workaround posted in our Discord server bugs/resolutions channel as well. Skewed/Warped screen on launch and in game for some people.

    Patch notes
  6. Patch Notes 9.8.22

    Some monitors/Resolutions crop title screens weird Druid Staff sometimes summons a rogue wyvern Game Crash: Closing all windows Cannot type in a quantity when buying/selling in shop Backpack dropping on H/L not following drop config Fix for…

    Patch notes
  7. Several fixes in new client/server combo.

    Some fixes are going out today - client changes available: now - server changes later: start/stop cycle today most likely High FPS causes player movement stutter => Done DETAILS button on Store menu in-game sending to pixelminegames.com…

    Patch notes

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